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In 1990, African Americans made up about 1% of the population of Yakima, Washington. So when Brian Carter was growing up in Yakima in the early 90's, he didn't imagine that African Americans made a major impact on Northwest history. But as a young black man, he wanted to make that connection. Today, Brian is the education director for the Northwest African American Museum. Jeremy Richards visits the museum to learn about some of the figures who have shaped the region and inspired Brian on a personal level--starting with a 19th-century pioneer named George Washington Bush. KRAK
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In 1990, African Americans made up about 1% of the population of Yakima, Washington. So when Brian Carter was growing up in Yakima in the early 90's, he didn't imagine that African Americans made a major impact on Northwest history. But as a young black man, he wanted to make that connection. Today, Brian is the education director for the Northwest African American Museum. Jeremy Richards visits the museum to learn about some of the figures who have shaped the region and inspired Brian on a personal level--starting with a 19th-century pioneer named George Washington Bush. KRAK
